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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JTEBU5JR3G5••••••2016 Toyota 4RUNNER
That is about average for the 2016 Toyota 4RUNNER — 4 complaints per build across 19 builds.
5on this build
68on the model
19builds in total
Most reportedStructure 2Electrical System 1Engine 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructureJun 2026
The paint is failing on this vehicle. The color is 8S6 Nautical Blue Metallic. The paint is peeling on the roof, hood, and two doors. The failure has been confirmed by a body shop
Fuel/propulsion SystemFeb 2026
My 4Runner is hard starting all the time. I’ve replaced the battery, tested the alternator etc. It sounds exactly like the problem of the fuel pump recall. The 4Runner was recalled from 2014-2015, my car was technically put together in Sept 2015, but is labeled a 2016. I believe…
Visibility/wiperAug 2018
Sunroof "exploded" while driving at low speed on a desolate road. Car was parked at a beach rental for 3 days in the hot sun and this was the first trip, heard a popping noise. Since there were no vehicles within at least 1/2 mile and no buildings within 50 yards did not think…
Electrical SystemNov 2016
Bought a used 2016 4runner. Had it 3 weeks and a rodent chewed the wires on the main wiring harness. Toyota (that I have 2 warranties through) does not cover rodent damage even though the material that they use attracts rodents apparently from my research. I have $3500-$5500 in…
StructureOct 2017
The tforce fender flares have become extremely loose, and rattle when driving. I am afraid of them flying off on the interstate and causing damage to a following vehicle
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JTEBU5JR3G5338444 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.